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, 1887-08-31
Chicks Instinct of Danger.

1t is remarkable how the instinct of
self preservation and the knowledge of
danger will show in young chicks. With
u mother hen, it is clear that the young
sters are trained by a series of warning
cries, but chicks Matched in incubutu.s
and cared for by artificial mothers VIII
run and hide if a hawk or even a pigeon
fly over. and if one makes q whirring
sound like that made by a birds wings,
the chicks run to cover or drop flat on
the ground.
If a hen be setting on ten genuine eggs
and three china eggs, she will push the
china eggs out of the nest within twenty
four hours. She can tell the good from
the bad by the difference of temperature
New York Mail and Express.
, 1887-08-31

From their earliest youth the Burmese
men tattoo their legs from the thighs
down to the knees with designs both
,ioral and animal, and p%uncture the up
Per part of their bodies with numerous
round holes, into which they rub yer.
million powder. This operation is such
that opium is often administered to
Itaden the agonizing pain that it causes.
-Chicago News.
, 1887-08-31

Well may the people of France stand
aghast at the financial problem they are
called upon to solve. On the list of Jan
uary, 1880, the public debt of France
amounted to SO. 200, 900, 900; on the LIST
of February, 1887, it reached 81, 524. OO0,-
600. Thus in seven years the debt has
been swclled to the tune of 81, 1924, OOO,-
OOO-an increase of such fearful proper
tons as to justly create alarm for the
sulvcnCy of France .-Brooklyn Eagle.
, 1887-08-31

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bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
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corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per
box. For sale by W. n. Hunt.
, 1887-08-31
DR.. Wagner co.
So

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them from worse than death, is no less a
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Iession. And, fortunately for humanity, the day
is dawning when the false phiisnthrophy that
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law. to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be- suffering from the effects OF youth
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At the alter OF suffering humanity. DR. WAG
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are troubled with too frequent excavations Of
the bladder, often accompanied by u slight
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Cut this out and take along.
, 1887-08-31

The territorial representation at the
coming fair will be much larger this year
than last. There is a great desire to
make fine agricultural exhibits from var
ious quarters and the result will be very
surprising to many residents of Wyoming.
, 1887-08-31

New York World

A one.tune Republican organ charges
the administration with making the public
service as partisan as it was in the days
Of Pierce and Buchanan. Why 20 back
SO far? Why not say Lincoln. Grant,
Hayes or Arthur? Was not every office
, 1887-08-31

JAKE SHARP continues to be in a dying
condition and thus slaves off the fatal day
when a striped suit will him
and Sing Sing will claim him for its own.
, 1887-08-31

IT EGINs to look as though every citi-
zen of Cheyenne not legally exempt will
have a chance to air his opinions of the
Mccoy case before a jury is finally Sc
lected.
, 1887-08-31

The Burlington will build a very cap
cious round house on some ground south
west of Lake Minnehaba.
, 1887-08-31
The Hope That Cheers


.Courier-Journal
An Ohioan thinks he eau live thirty
DAYS on an ear Of corn. Promise him an
Office at the end of that time and he will
no doubt pull through.
, 1887-08-31

Letter heads, bill heads, and note heads
at the Leader Office.
, 1887-08-31
WE vG0S0N

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, 1887-08-31
PITH IN


Texas SlitiLgs.l
Is commissary whisky distilled by the
army worm
, 1887-08-31
BLACK HILLS STAGE
AND EXPRESS COMPANY

Coaches leave Chugwater daily Except
Sundays) on arrival of the G. & N.
train, touching Fort Laramie, Rawhide
Buttes and Lusk, and connect with the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad at Lusk
and for Sundance, Buffalo, Fort Fetter.
man, Fort Mckinney, Douglas, (Wyo.A,
Fort Robinson and Chadron in Nebraska,
and Rapid City, Spearish and Deadwood
Oak.
The cheapest and shortest route by
t~wenty-four hours.
The U. S. mail carried. We have first
class eating stations, and our division
agents take all pains to secure the com
fort of passengers.
, 1887-08-31

Fakes a Savage TO Catch a Savage.
COurier-Journal.
Perhaps the government would like to
borrow a few Of our veterans in Rowan to
quiet those cavOrting Utes.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31
Composition Of Dynamite.

Those who have never seen the
much.talkcd.of dynamite explosive
will be interested to know that Il
looks very much like moist brown
sugar. Nitro.glycerine which is
formed BY the action Of nitric acid up
on gly cerIne. nj a low temperature, ID
the active agent in dynamite. but Is
mixed with somo absorbent substance
TO render It safer to handle than the
liquid giycerinc. The absorben
ma. .erial thus used Is silicious
carth-a ine white powder COM
posed Of the remains Of infusoria. and
resembling powdered chalk; this takes
up two or three times it's weight OF the
nitro.glycerine without becoming
pasty, and tho ingredients are easily
mixed, leaden vessels and wooden
epoons being used to avoid dangerous
friction. When fire 10 applied to this
mass It burns with strong hame with.
ont any explosion. but when igniied
by . dcton ating fuse or even BY . sud-
aou blow. It's explosive force - ire
a,Sadoua --Bosien Budget
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31
l.c. r. z. TIME LIABLE.

A fine new Wilson Sewing Machine
complete with all the latest attach.
ments and improvements, for sale
cheap. Come around and give US =
bid. Apply TO the junior editor Of
'his paper.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

C Chasinga : bull across . soft swamp
tho kind q agricultural pursuit that
sypa the Independent farmer docs not
eo1lsh. Puck
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners.

Present n. Blevins, II. w. Kandt
and J. w. Baker, commissioners; G. w.
Hurd, county attorney, and Richard
Warning, county clerk.
The viewers report on the Oesterich
road was read and adopted, and the road
ordered open.
o. L. Thisler, A. NJ. Crary, B. w.
Peck, o. Ball, w. L. Simmons and C,G.
Hawk were appointed trustees of the
county high school, located at Chapman,
and their bond fixed at $500 each.
1t was ordered that an appropriation
of $4,000 be made payable July l, 1887,
to assist. the city of Abilene in building
bridge across Mud creek, on Third
street of said city.
An appropriation of $500 was voted to
the Dickinson County Agricultural As
ISOLATION for holding fair as prescribed
by statute.
The report of the examiners of the
county treasurer for the last quarter of
1886 was read and adopted, and E.
Brunson and Simon Rotschild appointed
for the ensuing quarter.
The report of the superintendent of
the Loor farm was read and ordered
published.
The petition of Joshua Norman for a
bridge across Mud creek, in Buckeye
township, was read and laid over.
The resignation of j. n. Dairy, as
treasurer of Hope township, was read
and accepted, and VIM. Koch appointed
to fill the vacancy.
A petition for the printing of the bar
docket was read and laid on the table.
E. J. Thisler, Samuel Pyke and A.
G. Buchanan was appointed viewers on
the road petitioneo for by G. Schael and
others.
The road petitioned for by J. d. Nc
Master and others, to be opened without
view or survey, was read, the board be-
ing satisfied that all claims for damages
had been waived, granted the prayer Of
the petition and ordered the road opened
80 feet wide.
The bonds of the several township
officers were read and approved. The
viewers report on the vacating of a
county road prayed for by A. c. Shook
and others was read and adopted, said
report being favorable. The viewers
report of the Schwendun road was read,
and being favorable, the report was
adopted, except the report of damages,
which was rejected and no damages al
lowed.
The county printing was awarded to
the Abilene Weekly Gazette, at go per
cent of legal rates, except the delin-
iquent tax list, which is legal rates.
E. T. Owens was ordered released
from further imprisonment.
A motion was made to reconsider the
vote cast to reject the viewers report of
damages on the Murphy road, but was
voted down. Warrants to the amount
of s43, which has been issued for three
years and remained uncalled, were
counted and cancelled.
On motion, Commissioner Baker was
appointed committee to notify Mayor
A. w. Rice to have all old machinery
removed from the streets around the
| court house block.
RICHARD WAXING,
Clerk.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Marriages.

On Sunday morning last,a 9 o'clock,
in the Catholic church, John F. Berry
and Mss Mary Balm were united in
marriage, the ceremony being perform
ed by the Rev. j. F. Leary.
John F. Berry is the son of Patrick
j. Berry, of the Berry Bros. Mercantile
Co., with which establishment he has
been identified with until few weeks
ago, when he started in business Tor
himself in COncordia, where he is run
ming a large clothing and furnishing
goods house. Mr.. Berry acquaintance
is extensive here, and his many friends
will join with us in cOngratulating him
upon securing so estimable a young
lady for a wife as Miss Balm. The
young couple will in future reside in
COncordia. Success and happiness.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Our New and Old County Officers

Last Monday the court house repre-
sented the 1st of April, it was moving
day, the newly elected officers moving
in, their predecessors moving out.
w. 2. Seeds gathered in the judicial
reins in the Probate court room, as
Judge Culbertson relinquished them.
Judge C. has conducted the business
in that office in very creditable man.
ner for several years. Judge VIM.
Pitt Seeds will perform his duty with
out fear or favor, and the electors of
this county will never regret their
choice. He is competent, obGging, and
will make an upright judge.
Martin Vanburen Brilliant was busy
looking over the different dockets and
papers in the District Clerks Office,
preparatory to entering upon his duties
for the next two years. The retiring
clerk, Mr.. Davidson was found court
eously and cheerfully giving instruc-
lions, and pointing out the numerous
and varied line of business in that Of
flee to the new clerk. Mr.. Davidson
retires from Office after many years of
service with an honest name, and the
satisfaction Of having the reputation of
being considered one, if not the most
competent District Clerk in the state.
The different judges who have presided
upon the bench, and the many attor-
neys who have had business before the
court, all were loud in their praise of
the admirable manner in which he per-
formed his duty. May he be success
full in any enterprise he may embark
in is the wish of his many friends.
MIR. Brilliant will make a number one
officer. He has been tested in other
offices in the county, and the people
know him to be honest, and a man
well fitted in every particular to fill any
office in which they might place him.
The important Office of District Clerk
has fallen in good hands.
D. d. Hornaday has served the peo-
pie for four years as Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and has made a
most worthy and competent officer. 1t
is the most difficult office to fill in the
county, without making many enc
mics, dividing and forming school dis
tricts, refusing certificates, often makes
''Rome howl' and the Superintendent
blamed with vengeance. Mr.. J. S.
Ford, the new Superintendent, is a
young man of good address, and well
fitted by education and thorough know
ledge in all matters pertaining to edu-
cation to make gentlemanly and COM
petent officer.
Mr.. Hurd is his own successor, as
County Attorney.
Mr.. Blevins retires from the board of
Co. Commissioners, and Mr.. Simon
Stein takes his place. Mr.. Stein is a
man of good sound judgment, and has
an unblemished name, and will make
one of the best commissioners this
county has ever had.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The L. 3. Johns carriage factory
buildings are completed, and the drive
wheel of the big engine has started the
revolutions that not only set the differ
ent machinery in motion, but it means
much mOre,-it means that L. B. Johns
has not only had the nerve to stake his
all in manufacturing interests in ouI
booming city, but that more factories
are bound to follow. 1t is but the in
itial step that will make Abilene aman-
ufacturing town, second to none in the
state. The following descriptionwill give
an inadequate idea of the immensely of
the L. B. Johns carriage works. The
main building is 900 feet long, by %
feet wide, 2 stories high, the lower foo,
used as repository and stock room, upper
floor as trimming and adjusting room.
Back of the main room, is neat and
well arranged Office, 2Ox25 it., with
largo vault, &c. At south end of main
building, forming an L is the forge
room, 25xlO0 it., with ten double FORCES
three trip hammers, sc. North, and
running parallel with forge room, is
the engine and machine rooms, 35x15(
fit. The engine and all of the machin
cry are of the best make, and have al
the modern improvements. In the
west end of this building is the woot
working machine, consisting of saws
planners, shaping machines, &C., sc
In the east end of this building is the
iron working machinery and is very
complete. North of the machine room:
is the body room, 75x30 feet; in thi:
room all the bodies and gearing art
made. North of the body room and
forming an L with north end Of maiI
building is the shipping room, 75x25 #.
where all vehicles are packed for ship
ment. West of the packing room il
paint shop and varnish rooms, 25x175
He is now building two large dry houses
to be heated by steam; also lumber ant
coal sheds. 1t is the design to heat TIT
entire buildings by steam. The build
ings, sheds and yard room, cover fiy'
acres of grornd. The buildings have ;
floor area of over 10000 feet and ar
large enough to employ from $50 to 20
men, with capacity of about 6,00'
vehicles per year. May it flourish
prosper and be success in every par
ticular. Mr.. Johns has had the expert
ence, and he has the stamina to win.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

1t is said that the Santa Fe will,
about January 1st, introduce new sys-
tenn in the way of managing passenger
trains, which will insure a full return to
the company of all cash fares paid on
the trains. The conductor shall remain
in charge of the train. but he will be
assisted by another, who shall be known
as train agent. The conductors orders
shall be ultimate and imperative, but
he will be relieved of the duty of col
lecting fares. The train agents duty
will be to first pass through the train
and examine all tickets and collect all
fares, giving receipt or ticket for the
fares collected. The conductor will
then pass through the train, collect
tickets and receipts and make his re-
port direct to the auditor, and the two
reports will be checked over and COM
pared. Each train agent will have a
certain route to make, and will be
changed from train to train daily. 1t
is said that the conductors are not very
well pleased with the new idea.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13
Special Sale for January of China.
ware, Glassware, Lamps and Table
Cutlery at Jonn Benefits.

The following, which we clip from
an exchange, is more expressive than
elegant: "And this is Kansas, who a
little while ago sat upon her hunkers
and viewed the world, but the world
knew her not. She gazed at the great
train of progress as it rumbled heed
lessly by. The thought stabbed her,
and like fash she seized the rear rail
of the hindmost car and swung herself
off with the throng. But she was not
satisfied. She slid along through every
coach. Past baggage, express and all,
and seating herself on the cowcatcher,
planted her banner there, 1t bore these
striking words: SAD astra gloriam po-
KUN squeekum. That means, get
there Eli, through thick and thin, and
that's what she did"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

Bill Nye: The United States to-day
has large army of wealthy invalids, an
army that seems to be on the increase,
too, and one that goes moaning up and
down over the land seeking health and
finding none. Everywhere you go,
where location and climate have any
thing TO offer, or healing waters con-
tanning aught of good to assist nature
in her struggle to lengthen out the days
of those who have more ducats than di-
geStion, you will see the anxious eye
and The halting gait of those who have
fought the fight for gain, and now,
crowned with victory and misery, find
themselves in. the great National hos
pitai that moves about from MOOsehead
Lake to Tacoma, to Los Angeles, to
jacksonville, to Duluth, to Denver, to
Ashevil!e, to MinnetOnka, to Santa Fe,
to the hot Springs and the Cold Springs,
to the Iron Springs and the Soda
Springs, to the dry air of the mountains
and the wet air of the sea, with no
home that they can call permanent, and
no sure thing for the future but will
contest and the long, starless night Of
death.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The wonderful popularity attained
by Hoods Calender last year, win be
repeated by Hoods Household Calen-
dar-Almanac, just published. A hap
pier combination of calendar and alma
nae, OF beauty and utility, of art and
advertising, has seldom been produced.
The lovely child's head, autographed in
many delicate colors, will be welcome
anywhere, while the pad is wonder of
condensed, useful information. Copies
may be obtained of the druggists, or by
sending six cents in stamps for one copy
or ton cents for two, to c. 1. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

In the production of "The Ian
cashire Lass" on Thursday and Friday
evenings last, the Arlington Club had
MANY difficulties to contend with, not
the least of which was the exceedingly
disagreeable weather which prevailed
on bJth evenings. In spite of every
thing they were greeted by good
houses both nights, the performance
being highly satisfactory. Applause
was frequent and well deserved, and
the club can take much credit to itself
for the success of their first effort to
entertain the Abilene public, success
which it hardly dared to hope for, either
artis.ically or pecuniarily. In the two
characters of Jellick and Johnson, NJ. H.
Curtis received warm welcome. He
was frequently aud loudly applauded
and earned every bit of it. 1t can be
safely said that as a devotee at the
shrine of Thespis he.is in advance of all
other aspirants around "these 'yere
parts" Many professionals would
deem themselves lucky had they the
dramatic talent Of Heck" We are
not giving him ''taffy," but simply ex-
pressing the sentiments of those who
listened to him. Miss Anne Jor-
dan, in the title role, made Ruth Kirby
who could not be improved upon. Her
lines were given perfectly, while she
also dressed the part appropriately.
The above two members of the club,
who took the leading roles, were ably
supported by the balance Of the COM
pany, all of whom did surprisingly
well. The orchestra, under the direc-
tOrship of Mac Barnes, also called forth
frequent applause from the pleased
audiences. We congratulate the club
upon their efforts, and can safely pre-
diet for them crowded houses at their
future performances.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

The latest case of determined female
comes from Tennessee. Daniel Thurs
ton lives near Knoxville, and last Octo-
ber he married Mary Weaver. They
had been married only three days when
she threatened to commit suicide if he
didn't do so and so. He obeyed and
next day she bulldozed him again. In
deed, in the space of four months, she
threatened suicide ia times, and Daniel
finally got tired, the other day, when
she said she'd hang herself if he went
to town. lie went along, and when he
came home he found her hanging in
the barn dead.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-13

Glass window blinds, it is said, are
coming into use. The advantages
claimed for them are that they can be
made of any kind, colored or plain, or
may be engraved. That they never
need painting and never fade. They
serve to exclude vision from the outside
yet admit of abundance of light, which
is so softened and diffused as to prevent
injury to the eye or to the most delicate
carpets or upholstery.